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of his estate what hee pleaseth, though contrary to
Law, and saith, Is not hee King and may do what hee
pleaseth, and therefore will take what hee pleaseth,
Also when, before a Nabob [NawaO] or Governor a
person is accused of Theft, although there are not
witnesses sufficient required by the Law, yet if the
Nabob or Governor are satisfied that the person be
guilty or hath a mind that hee shall be punished, hee
will say, " Although here is not evidence sufficient
for your conviction according to Law, yet you are
guilty and shall be punished."
Harl. MS. 4255, fol. 25.
(if) When a man dies, first his debts are to be paid,
then his wife to receive what her parents gave with
her, and what remains, to be divided, vizt., the wife
to have mor[e] ^ part (besides what before), and the
Sonnes to have each twice so much as the daughters.
And if no wife or no daughters, then the brother or
sisters Children and wifes sister are to share it, and
if have no children or relations, then the King takes
it all.
Harl. MS. 4254, fol. 8, !
(<?) The Moores in their Law allow not of any Use *
or interest for money, So that if a man A. agrees with •
a man B., and payes him a Summ of Mony upon !
condition that B. shall let him live in his house for a
certaine summe of yeares, after which B. is to deliver A. !
his principle money againe, and A. to deliver to B.
his house againe in such repaire as hee received it
If A. lets out this house for rent, soe that perhaps in
many years hee hath received his principle money,
for rent, then at the time expired, when A. delivers up.